FIFA World Cup 2026
The first 48-team World Cup.
Three hosts. One trophy.
June 11 – July 19, 2026 · Hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Here's how every contender stacks up by Elo.
Stage now
Final
Matches played
104/104
Teams
48
Host cities
16
Knockout bracket so far
Results and remaining ties from the Round of 32 onward. Unresolved slots show as TBD.
Round of 32
16/16 PLAYEDSouth Africa
0-1
CanadaBrazil
2-1
JapanGermany
1-1
ParaguayNetherlands
1-1
MoroccoIvory Coast
1-2
NorwayFrance
3-0
SwedenMexico
2-0
EcuadorEngland
2-1
DR CongoBelgium
2-2
SenegalUnited States
2-0
Bosnia & HerzegovinaSpain
3-0
AustriaPortugal
2-1
CroatiaSwitzerland
2-0
AlgeriaAustralia
1-1
EgyptArgentina
1-1
Cape VerdeColombia
1-0
Ghana
0-1CanadaBrazil2-1JapanGermany1-1ParaguayNetherlands1-1MoroccoIvory Coast1-2NorwayFrance3-0SwedenMexico2-0EcuadorEngland2-1DR CongoBelgium2-2SenegalUnited States2-0Bosnia & HerzegovinaSpain3-0AustriaPortugal2-1CroatiaSwitzerland2-0AlgeriaAustralia1-1EgyptArgentina1-1Cape VerdeColombia1-0GhanaRound of 16
8/8 PLAYEDQuarter-finals
4/4 PLAYEDSemi-finals
2/2 PLAYEDThird place
1/1 PLAYEDFinal
1/1 PLAYEDHost Nations
Automatic qualification for hosting.
Title Favorites
The 16 highest-rated teams in the world right now.
| Rank | Team | Elo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇪🇸Spain★ | 2287 |
| 2 | 🇦🇷Argentina★★★ | 2175 |
| 3 | 🏴England★ | 2146 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷France★★ | 2104 |
| 5 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 2055 |
| 6 | 🇧🇷Brazil★★★★★ | 2001 |
| 7 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 1990 |
| 8 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 1975 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 1974 |
| 10 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 1956 |
| 11 | 🇮🇹Italy★★★★ | 1910 |
| 12 | 🇳🇴Norway | 1901 |
| 13 | 🇯🇵Japan | 1897 |
| 14 | 🇲🇦Morocco | 1896 |
| 15 | 🇩🇪Germany★★★★ | 1895 |
| 16 | 🇲🇽MexicoHost | 1868 |
* Naïve title odds derived from Elo only, not a forecast. See methodology.
Strongest contenders by confederation
Top sides from each region heading into the tournament.
UEFA
Europe
CONMEBOL
South America
CONCACAF
North America
AFC
Asia
CAF
Africa
OFC
Oceania